The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
On the other hand ...............
The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates
- Thread starter chilango
- Start date
ska invita
back on the other side
Fulham FC winning here!
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Kind of weird that the right-wing press is still going in hard against Labour, would have thought at least the Murdoch empire would have seen the wind change direction like in 1997 and started trying to win favours from the incoming administration. It’s not like they’re going to be threatened with nationalisation or anything following the wet lettuce getting power. (Telegraph obvs stays loyal in any circumstance).
Silas Loom
A lome the lenthe of a yerde
No guarantees from Starmer that he won’t push for Leveson Two - investigation into links between journalism and the police. That was News UK’s price, and it has not been met.
ska invita
back on the other side
Medway, Sheppey, Essex I understand all too well.
New Forest /Salisbury zone, slightly surprised its that different from other areas like the costwolds or whatnot.
But the East coast Yorkshire/ Lincolnshire spine does surprise me - not areas I really know...Farmers in Lincolnshire I guess... I had a different impression of Yorkshire ...maybe its outdated.
lazythursday
Averagely-Known Member
Much of the Yorkshire part is heavily rural north Yorkshire seats including the one Sunak holds. East and North Yorkshire is a completely different world to the west and south. To be honest I'm surprised it's not a larger area of blue.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
Me - Wyre Forest.
Not sure about the maths of that. The main town is Kidderminster - very brexity, as is the next town, Stourport on Severn. Both have significant deprivation in the style of many towns: 50 years ago. kiddy had 52 different carpet factories and pretty much full employment. I think there are two left, and the town centre is on its arse.
Yes, it has a Tory MP with a 20k majority - but it's electorate is more interesting than that: it was Tory through the ages, but went Labour in 1945 and 1997. Labour then lost the seat in 2001 to a local independent who was campaigning on the issue of the local hospital - and yes, the other parties stood aside iirc. Turnout in that election was much higher than national average
The indy held it for two terms, and it went Tory in 2010. The majority has been getting bigger each election although he's a useless bugger.
Survation think that the majority will drop down to a few hundred.
Not sure about the maths of that. The main town is Kidderminster - very brexity, as is the next town, Stourport on Severn. Both have significant deprivation in the style of many towns: 50 years ago. kiddy had 52 different carpet factories and pretty much full employment. I think there are two left, and the town centre is on its arse.
Yes, it has a Tory MP with a 20k majority - but it's electorate is more interesting than that: it was Tory through the ages, but went Labour in 1945 and 1997. Labour then lost the seat in 2001 to a local independent who was campaigning on the issue of the local hospital - and yes, the other parties stood aside iirc. Turnout in that election was much higher than national average
The indy held it for two terms, and it went Tory in 2010. The majority has been getting bigger each election although he's a useless bugger.
Survation think that the majority will drop down to a few hundred.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I'm figuring that the blue arc around the wash indicates largely rural/agricultural areas that were always deferential tory voting areas that saw big shifts towards 'Reform's' predecessor parties as concerns over migrants from the accession states were exploited.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Map fail. Labour is currently right of centre so I'm not sure who the yellow votes are for. And why is Burnley a black spot?
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I suppose a more semi-serious attempt at looking at this 'right-of-centre/left-of-centre' spatial pattern might involve looking at the 2016 Leave map:
Obviously a strong correlation with some areas like Thames estuary/Essex, East Coast, Lincolnshire & the Wash, parts of the West Midlands, but other of the 'blue' areas on the left don't correlate so well. Hampshire/Dorset, Wiltshire & North Yorkshire just seem to be rank tory areas.
Obviously a strong correlation with some areas like Thames estuary/Essex, East Coast, Lincolnshire & the Wash, parts of the West Midlands, but other of the 'blue' areas on the left don't correlate so well. Hampshire/Dorset, Wiltshire & North Yorkshire just seem to be rank tory areas.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Pootle Flump's (John Sweeney) campaign for the Lib Dems is shaping up nicely
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
A true man of the people
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I could run a crowd-funded campaign like that!
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
ruffneck23
front left
LOL.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Politics loss is talk radios gain
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Fancy that; a party with local associations running long-listing, short-listing and selection meetings to choose PPCs.
ruffneck23
front left
Didnt help that he said he hated Tunbridge Wells and would move away if he could, on a podcast and receipts were kept.
Basic idiocy really.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
literally disgusted of Tunbridge Wells
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Has Starmer condemned the Tories for this yet?
Last edited:
skyscraper101
0891 50 50 50
"I've learned that I should take longer to make important decisions"
He is such a knob.
ska invita
back on the other side
What is this 8 minute long video with two arseholes about?
ruffneck23
front left
Dale announced on Tuesday that he was going to leave LBC and stand in Tunbridge Wells, but then footage of him assaulting a pensioner a few years ago resurfaced as did him saying on a podcast he hated the place.
So he's decided not to run.
Oops.
Was it this incident? Iain Dale attacks Brighton demonstrator
ruffneck23
front left
Yep
ska invita
back on the other side
Turned out nice again then. Still really bothers me that Nick Ferrari is considered an acceptable part of the media
Similar threads
- Poll
